Hand-bag.



A. SPIRO.

HAND BAG.

APPLlcATIoN FILED APR.21. 1915.

Patented Auw. 31, 1915.

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ABRAHAM SPIRO, 03E' NEW YORK, iNQiY.,

HAND-Bae. i

` Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application led April 21, 1915. Serial 190.22812.

To all wimmelt may concern Be it known that l, `ABRAHAM Spino, a

citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and improved Hand-Bag, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Among the principal objects which the present invention has in view are: to provide a hand bag withvmeans for preventing the undetected opening thereof; to provide means for protecting the fittings of a bag of the character 4mentioned from iilthor dirty accumulations; to provide a change receptacle disposed to afford easy access thereto; and to provide a bag of the character mentioned with a pocket receptacle independent of the main body of the bag or of the change receptacle mounted thereon.

Dmcvz'ngs.-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bag constructed and arranged in ac cordance with the present invention, the bag being shown in the position where the compartments may be opened; Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section of the bag, showing the same in closed position.

Dcs0rz'79t0u.-As seen in the drawings, the article herein described has three compartments, to wit, the bag 7, the purse 8, and the pouch 9. The back 10 forms the outer side of the compartment 9, and is structurally connected with the closure flap 11 by means of an insert 17. Theiiap 11 is i fastened to the front of the bag 7 by means of fastening devices of any suitable character, such as the glovefasteners 12 and 13 shown in the drawings. The inner side of the bag 7 .and of the pouch 9 is formed by a member 14.. The member 14- is connected by inserts 16 with the front of the bag 7. The inserts 16, member 14, and front of the bag 7, are conventionally secured to `the hand-bag frame 18. The frame 18 is furnished with suitable fasteners, such as the spring knobs 19. Any other suitable and conventional fasteners may be employed.

lThe insert 17 is so arranged between the back 10 and the 'closure flap 11 as to form a pocket for covering the upper part of the frame 18 and the knobs 19. The pocket thus formed prevents access to the knobs 19 when in service the fasteners 12 and 13 are secured. The bottom of the insert 17 is also utilized as the bottom of the purse .8, the sides of said purse being secured by stitching 20 to the back 10 and closure flap;11, as shown best in Fig. 2 of the drawings. y

The purse 8 is provided with fastening knobs 21 similar in design to the knobs 19 mountedon the frame 22.

In service and when the Hap 11 is secured by means of the fasteners 12 and 13, the

purse is inverted and the-opening thereof is extended into the pouch 9, as seen best in Fig. 2 of the drawings. `When the bag is thrown open tothe position as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the bag 7, the purse 8, and thepouch 9 are all upturned to afford easy access thereto. This arrangement permits the person carrying the bag to deposit a handkerchief in the pouch 9, which may be extracted therefrom without opening either the bag 7 orthe purse 8. Also, money or change which is carried in the purse 8 may be extracted therefrom without requiring vthe opening of the bag 7 Also, it will be observed that access to the bag 7 is freely acquired without necessitating the opening of the purse 8. Further, when the bag is closed, it will beobserved that if perchance the purse 8 is left open, the contents thereof, if dropped from said purse, will fall into the pouch 9 and thereby be prevented from being lost.

It will be seen that the arrangement of the purse 8, pouch 9 and flap 11 is such as to baille a thief endeavoring to pilfer from the bag, or at least render the operation so diflicult as to notify the owner. Further, the top of the bag formed by the insert 17 is normally so close to the handle 23 provided for carrying the bag that the sleeve of the person carrying the bag prevents the lift of the pocket to gain access to the fasteners 19 or 21.`

Claims: l

1. An article as characterized, comprising opening edge a connecting back structurally uniting said receptaclesy to hold the same relatively inverted in service, said back forming a carrying pouch intermediate said receptacles; and a closure Hap extending iny 'a plurality of receptacles, each having an Aof receptacles vvhen closed; andl a fasltenerfor holding said flap inclosed position.

unitingvsaid receptacles to hold the same' relatively" inverted j in service, said back forming a ycarrying pouch intermediate ,said

receptacles; anda closure iaplextending in lli front of said receptacles when closed, said flap being partially connectedwith said back to forni an. enveloping pocket for the openings of said receptacles. c

'4. fAn article as characterized, comprising rva plurality of receptacles, each having an Q f n' v 1,152,346V

opening edge; plurality of locks, one for yeach of said receptacles; a connecting back structurally uniting` said receptacles to liold p Copiesjof.` this patentvmay be obtained for five cents each,.by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

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